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appreciation.

The act of appreciating.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈæɪ.ʃən/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The act of appreciating.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.

    countable · uncountable
    We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
  3. Accurate perception; true estimation.

    countable · uncountable
    an appreciation of the difficulties before us
    an appreciation of colors
  4. A rise in value.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

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